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The invention is an article of manufacture that has for its purpose, the anchoring of a pole, tube or rod in sand or other sediments. The principal anchoring element is a broad flange auger having a receptacle mounted on top of the auger for insertion of the bottom portion of the pole, tube, or rod

The invention is an article of manufacture that has for its purpose, the anchoring of a pole, tube or rod in sand or other sediments. The principal anchoring element is a broad flange auger having a receptacle mounted on top of the auger for insertion of the bottom portion of the pole, tube, or rod, which is to be supported by the anchoring device. When not in use, and during transport to the location of use, the auger is covered by a tubular sheath, which covers the auger up to the receptacle on top, as a protection against the sharp edges of the auger. When removed from the auger, the sheath is used as a handle for turning the auger by use of a locking system that attaches the sheath or handle to the receptacle at the top of the auger. As the handle turns the auger, the auger penetrates the sediments, providing a stable anchor for the pole, tube, or rod. The round pointed end of the sheath may also be used for creating a starter hole in the beach sand or ground surface to begin the operation of the auger.

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What is claimed is: 1. An article of manufacture for anchoring poles, tubing or rods in sand, or other surface sediments comprising: an auger consisting of an elongate body of circular cross section coming to a point at its bottom end and being open at its top end; a spiraling broad flange commenc

What is claimed is: 1. An article of manufacture for anchoring poles, tubing or rods in sand, or other surface sediments comprising: an auger consisting of an elongate body of circular cross section coming to a point at its bottom end and being open at its top end; a spiraling broad flange commencing just above said point at the bottom end of said elongate body and terminating near the top open end of said elongate body; a receptacle body mounted on top of the said elongate body with a receptacle on top of said receptacle body to accommodate various ground surface structural elements; a sheath of tubular dimension with a rounded point on its bottom end and being open at its top end to protect the user from the point and edges of said spiraling broad flange by sliding said sheath over the said elongate body of the auger; a retainer ring on the top end of said elongate body at the point of said termination of said spiraling broad flange to hold said sheath in place over said elongate body and said spiraling broad flange; a means for converting the aforesaid sheath to use as a cranking handle for turning the auger to achieve ground penetration consisting of a locking system with an outsize ring at the top end of said sheath and a U-shaped cranking cradle mounted on the side of said receptacle body mounted on top of the elongate body of the auger; the outsize ring, of appropriate dimensions to allow its being firmly seated in the aforesaid cranking cradle when the sheath is removed from the auger body, thereby allowing the sheath to be locked in a new position perpendicular to the body of the auger; the locking system comprising of the outsize ring at the top of the sheath seated in the aforesaid cranking cradle to allow the sheath to be used as a handle to turn the auger and cause it to penetrate the sand or other ground surface; a means for creating a starter hole in the beach sand or ground surface by manually inserting said rounded point at the bottom of said sheath into the ground surface; a canvas bag for carrying the auger anchoring device to the location where it will be used. 2. An article of manufacture for anchoring poles, tubing or rods in surface soil or sediments, as claimed in claim 1, wherein the auger anchoring device is set firmly in the beach sand or other sediment through rotation of the aforesaid cranking handle and the open receptacle at the top of the aforesaid receptacle body mounted on top of the auger is used to accommodate the insertion of the removable bottom pole of a beach umbrella thereby providing a firm support for said umbrella. 3. An article of manufacture for anchoring poles, tubing or rods in surface soil or sediments, as claimed in claim 1, wherein two auger anchoring devices spaced at a measured distance from each other are set firmly in the beach sand or other surface sediments through the rotation of the aforesaid cranking handle on each of these devices and the open receptacle at the top of the aforesaid receptacle body mounted on the top of these auger anchors are used to accommodate the insertion of removable poles for erection of a net for playing badminton, volley ball, or other games requiring a net. 4. An article of manufacture for anchoring poles, tubing or rods in surface soil or sediments, as claimed in claim 1, wherein said top of the receptacle body mounted on top of the auger provides an open receptacle for a pole for erecting a field radio antenna having guide wires attached to the upper lengths of said pole which are also anchored into the surface soil or sediments with smaller but otherwise identical auger anchoring devices to give added stability to said radio antenna pole. 5. An article of manufacture for anchoring poles, tubing or rods in surface soil or sediments, as claimed in claim 1, further comprising several auger anchoring devices as claimed in claim 1, for use in erecting field tents and outdoor awnings for military or civilian use with the size of said auger anchoring devices and the size of the aforesaid receptacles at the top of said auger anchoring devices varying according to the requirements of poles used in erecting said tents and awnings. 6. An article of manufacture for anchoring poles, tubing or rods in surface soil or sediments, as claimed in claim 1, wherein said top of the receptacle body mounted on top of the auger provides an open receptacle for a removable pole for erecting outdoor signs or notices. 7. An article of manufacture for anchoring poles, tubing or rods in surface soil or sediments, as claimed in claim 1, wherein said top of the receptacle body mounted on top of the auger provides an open receptacle for a removable pole supporting warning alert devices for buried pipelines and electrical lines.